Pronunciation of the French languageLongman, Green, & Company, 1859 - 102 pages |
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... acquired by English persons than it has been heretofore , I shall have gained my end , and I shall not have to count among my lost labours the fruit of the long research which has resulted from my daily observations as a French master ...
... acquired by English persons than it has been heretofore , I shall have gained my end , and I shall not have to count among my lost labours the fruit of the long research which has resulted from my daily observations as a French master ...
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... acquire , and can only be learnt from the living voice ; and even then not efficiently , unless the teacher , in addition to a good pronunciation , possesses a thorough acquaint- ance with the rules that govern it . It is impossible to ...
... acquire , and can only be learnt from the living voice ; and even then not efficiently , unless the teacher , in addition to a good pronunciation , possesses a thorough acquaint- ance with the rules that govern it . It is impossible to ...
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... acquire , and can only be learnt from the living voice ; and even then not efficiently , unless the teacher , in addition to a good pronunciation , possesses a thorough acquaint- ance with the rules that govern it . It is impossible to ...
... acquire , and can only be learnt from the living voice ; and even then not efficiently , unless the teacher , in addition to a good pronunciation , possesses a thorough acquaint- ance with the rules that govern it . It is impossible to ...
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... acquire , and therefore the most important ( for English persons ) in the French language , is that of u ; I shall perhaps be allowed to dissent from the general opinion on this point , and I will now proceed to state 14 MEIN OF THE The ...
... acquire , and therefore the most important ( for English persons ) in the French language , is that of u ; I shall perhaps be allowed to dissent from the general opinion on this point , and I will now proceed to state 14 MEIN OF THE The ...
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... acquire , and therefore the most important ( for English persons ) in the French language , is that of u ; I shall perhaps be allowed to dissent from the general opinion on this point , and I will now proceed to state 14 PRONUNCIATION ...
... acquire , and therefore the most important ( for English persons ) in the French language , is that of u ; I shall perhaps be allowed to dissent from the general opinion on this point , and I will now proceed to state 14 PRONUNCIATION ...
Common terms and phrases
accent according action affect already appears articulation becomes beginning called cause close combinations connected consider consonant conversation correct derivatives dictionary difficulty diphthong distinct doubled e mute ending English word example existence expression final following word foreign former French language give grammarians Greek guttural consonants h not aspirated heard immediately followed initial syllable intended larynx Latin learned letter liquid living means merely middle of words modify mouth mute nasal sound NASAL SYLLABLES nature necessary never nounced nouns Observe organs origin persons practice preceding preserve produced pronounced pronunciation proper names prove reader reading remarked represented rules seen sentence short silent sometimes speak syllable taken teach teachers termination tion told unaccented verbs vocal voice vowel vowel-form whilst write written
Popular passages
Page 45 - ... either at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of words, as, for instance, angoisse, avancer, marchand, — incliner, atteindre, marin, payen, — ondee, prononcer, dragon.
Page 32 - That the second person plural of the present of the indicative' and of the imperative, are the same in the passive voice.
Page 6 - Suivant l'appellation nouvelle, on les nomme a, be, ce, de, e, fe, ge, he, i, je, ke, le, me, ne, o, pe, ke, re, se, te, u, ve, ou, xe, i, ze.
Page 55 - The Course of Instruction comprises the usual branches of an English Education, together with Music, Drawing, French, Shorthand, Typewriting, etc.
Page 41 - This letter is pronounced at the beginning and in the middle of words ; when it is...
Page 39 - It is pronounced in sept and huit, whenever they are not followed by a word beginning with a consonant or h aspirated ; ex., fen ai sept, donnez-m'en huit, il y avait dix-sept hommes et dix-huit enfants, &c.